Thank you, as good as animation can be for assembly of a 1911, and how the gun functions. Thank you for your generousity, so all of us can admire your effort, must be the best educational animation out there on the 1911, well done!
It's not exactly true that the 1911 was designed to stop Moro tribesmen. It is true that the U.S. army commissioned .45 calibre because smaller bullets did not have sufficient stopping power against the Moros. It was assumed that there would also be warriors and other opponents who would also be so tenacious that soldiers would need such a calibre.
@maroth3 yes...well I'm sure John Browning made a couple of prototypes...but the patent was sold to colt by Browning. Just like the colt 1903 and 1908 the 1911 was a John Browning design. John browning had a great relationship to colt. Of course later he had to go to FN in Belgium for someone to build his Browning Hi- Power. So yes, Colt was the first to make(other then prototypes) the 1911,1903,1908. And FN was the first to make the Hi-power. That pretty much covers his designs :)
The force of the gasses that propelled the projectile forces the spent cartridge against the firing pin block, causing the whole action to start over again. Hope that helps!
@MrChupameelorto not pearl jam is a christian rock band don´t recall the name (and don´t deserve) look up for "take me higher" here in youtube to know the bands name regards
WW2 Marines treasured this pistol when fighting Japs in the South Pacific. It was ideal for close quarters combat. And its stopping power is devastating. I wouldn't mind having this bad boy in the face of a banzai charge.
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I hate Beretta pistols, idk why, i absolutely love the look, but i hate the functioning mechanism. I honestly wished i loved them cuz they are gorgeous! but the cold .45 M1911 will always be my baby.
@armydude162 Wow....Gold plating or a gold mechanism? 'Cause a gold mechanism is pretty much shit. You shoot one time and the entire thing is completely FUCKED. Just stick with steel, man. Steel is strong, and doesn't make you a target for thieves.
...if you don't like guns,don't get one!;if you don't agree with our 2nd ammendment rights,then begin a movement for a constitutional ammendment;if you believe in both and/or a total ban on guns in this country then maybe is time for you to get the hell out of our country!!
Thank you so much for the video....I took my Kimber apart and had the hardest time remember what went where lol....the sear dis-connector had me puzzled for a bit
@FotoNathan1 How in the F***** did the Brits allow this??? I saw on youtube a few years ago England destroying MOUNTAINS of guns because the people turned them in. What were they thinking? Here in American they are trying the same bullshit but I promise , this is going to work out a little different. Im not saying that we are better than you because "we are you" or at least I am. My guns are protected for the very reason that my Gov may want to take them away. I say nnnNOPE!!!
If I were to buy a gun and I had to chose between a Colt .45 and a Beretta 9 mil, which should I get and Why? I know the Colt has stopping power, and most likely won't go through the target, like the 9 mil does. But the 9 mil holds more rounds and the fact that the Army went form the Colt .45 to the Beretta 9 mil also keeps me thinking that the 9 mil might be the better gun plus it is a lot cheaper. Which is more reliable and practical? Which one should I buy?
I have both and although i'm the biggest 1911 fan, i say beretta. its very user friendly, low recoil, and easy to disasemble. And if you like the style of the beretta, they make a .40 cal version called the 96.
@gillysampson69 the key word there you mentioned was "cheaper". That's why the Army changed. Colt .45 acp, best auto pistol of all time. That 9mm Para round doesn't do much compared to the .45.
@thesidewindersleeps Wrong. Nato standards and the fact most of the inventory was 50 years old was the reason. The 9 mm Nato is the round used So all Nations have common ammo supply.
@WALTERBROADDUS rofl...."most of the inventory was 50 years old" Idiot, so they stopped making .45 ammo 50 years ago?? 9mm para round costs half as much. Thats the reason. And of course those very shady defense manufacturing contracts. You pretend to know something, but I would be surprised if you have any military service experience.
@thesidewindersleeps The pistols sir. The guns in use dated back to WW2. The Cost of ammo has nothing to do with it. Nato has settled on the 9mm para as the standard round. The they needed a new pistol & the m9 was selected. Since then we have added the M11 from SIg as a secondary pistol. As for experience, Former USN know more about small arms than you seem to, thank you very much.
@thesidewindersleeps Sir, we have B-2 Bombers that cost a billion a piece. You don't save many nickels by changing to a smaller caliber for a nations services. My Arguments are based on fact. The American Rifleman has a fine article supporting my statements. It's online....
@gillysampson69 It completely depends on your intended use...I carry for self defense only and in a life or death situation I need to be confident my assailant will be stopped with one round, MAYBE two. So it's .45 for me. If you need 15 rounds in the clip you're probably not carrying for self-defense...
@gillysampson69 The US military still uses the Colt 1911 the fact that the military still uses it after its been in the military for 100 years that decision should be very clear and unless your going to war you shoudnt worry about clip size
@gillysampson69 Actually for practical cary use, Neither would be my choice. Both are large, Duty sized military/police pistols. As a CCW carrier who has Carried a Hi-power as a first gun, They weigh a ton after a while. For last few months I've downsized to a smaller & lighter Kel -Tec PF-9. Also as a 100 year old design shows, the 1911 has way too many parts for what the job calls for. A modern .45 ACP like the PX4 Storm from Beretta or the Kahr series is a better choice for the money.
@gillysampson69 If you're not a pussy about recoil, go for a 10mm Auto. Glock makes the Glock 20, Dan Wesson makes the RazorBack, Tanfoglio makes the 10mm Witness, Colt makes the Delta Elite in 10 but it's rare now. A 10mm is a longer .40, in general. It packs about the same recoil as a .45 ACP with more stopping power, kinetic energy, and penetrating power, than most semi-automatic pistols. The .45 ACP is over-rated. If you're serious about protecting yourself and family get a 10mm Auto.
@gillysampson69 get one of each. They both have distinct qualities that you will enjoy. The Colt has history and power, The Beretta is really a culmination of 600 years of gunmaking, and is truly a work of art. I got the .45 first then saved hard for a Beretta 96g Elite II
@gillysampson69 from my point of wiew it depend from so many factor; they are two completely different pistols, one single action and the other it's a double action. the 1911 has a more powerful round but it's outstanding when you shoot the 45, and also it's less "nervous" than the 9 mm. The 40 S&W might be a good compromise, but it brings with it few difects of the two calibers...Best thing to do if you have a chance would be give a try and feel what suits you, it's such a personal thing
@gillysampson69 from my point of wiew it depend from so many factor; they are two completely different pistols, one single action and the other it's a double action. the 1911 has a more powerful round but it's outstanding when you shoot the 45, and also it's less "nervous" than the 9 mm. The 40 S&W might be a good compromise, but it brings with it few difects of the two calibers...Best thing to do if you have a chance would be give a try and feel what suits you, it's such a personal thing
@gillysampson69 You get get a compact .45 with a 10rd capacity. You can buy some sort of other .45 that is double stacked and get plenty of capacity if you really needed it but if you plan on carrying a gun anyway I hope you don't need a 19 round magazine to drop a target.
@gillysampson69 The 9mm is military round designed to wound. A wounded soldier removes 3 from battle.
.45 was designed to back up machete wielding Moro tribesmen. 1911 requires training and practice and is then a superior weapon. HK, XD, Glock or other will work for limited skill set. Buy what you want.
Best pistol ever made, with the Glock a very close second.
muzzlepuncher7 2 days ago
That is not The Cure. Its shitty Creed!
ivealmostseenitall 6 days ago
Thank you, as good as animation can be for assembly of a 1911, and how the gun functions. Thank you for your generousity, so all of us can admire your effort, must be the best educational animation out there on the 1911, well done!
Nordmann61 6 days ago 2
who the fuck designed the animation? fucking perfect
TheMetaliztah 1 week ago
song name ?
CoDMW2eXpeRt100 1 week ago
@CoDMW2eXpeRt100 higher by creed!!!
coldlugaw 1 week ago
good ass song
CrushinRuSSian27 1 week ago
now I know why some guns jam....
santisasaudi 2 weeks ago
how many day or month have you work for this animation?
koma9005 2 weeks ago
name of the song ??
TheZeakQ 2 weeks ago
@TheZeakQ "Higher" by Creed.
Pivotchop 2 weeks ago
For first animation: WHAT ABOUT THE TRIGGER? YOU DID NOT FORGET THE TRIGGER
insaneguyXP 3 weeks ago
@insaneguyXP 0:16
MatuDude24 3 weeks ago
Gun porn
TheCrazyrogue666 3 weeks ago 25
Wow, that gun has a TON of parts. How does the 1911 compare in complexity to a Sig P226 or an H&K USP?
muddstrosity 3 weeks ago
@muddstrosity nothing compared to them xD
kuan926 2 weeks ago
@kuan926 I don't understand your post. Are you saying that the 1911 is LESS complex than a Glock or an H&K? I don't think that's true.
muddstrosity 2 weeks ago
Just incredible.
EquinoxParadox91 3 weeks ago
WOW! It's Beautiful! I'm crying so far amazed with this music! by the way, which one's?
MrEstevao02 1 month ago
It's not exactly true that the 1911 was designed to stop Moro tribesmen. It is true that the U.S. army commissioned .45 calibre because smaller bullets did not have sufficient stopping power against the Moros. It was assumed that there would also be warriors and other opponents who would also be so tenacious that soldiers would need such a calibre.
cuvtixo 1 month ago
AWSOME MANN NICE ANIMATION!!!!!!!!!! :D
Sameer15557 1 month ago
@awsomeguyak47 you overdosed of MW3 dude? learn firearm reality
iNomNomNomYou00 1 month ago
Whats the song????????????????
Umer3819 1 month ago
Ahhh. so this is the software they used to design the Colt M1911. I never knew.
0Heavy0Metal0 1 month ago
That isn`t A colt 45 Dumbasses
awsomeguyak47 1 month ago
@awsomeguyak47 yea, its a colt .45 1911. whats the difference u troll
C0mmanderX 1 month ago
Tits. Thank you so much!
abedanielspictures 1 month ago
why the fuck creed?
Redgts6969 1 month ago
piece of art
noli9999 1 month ago
If you turn the sound off it is indeed the best Colt animation available around... Thanks for posting it.
beckerqueiroz 1 month ago
The colt was the first to manufacture the 1911?
maroth3 1 month ago
@maroth3 yes...well I'm sure John Browning made a couple of prototypes...but the patent was sold to colt by Browning. Just like the colt 1903 and 1908 the 1911 was a John Browning design. John browning had a great relationship to colt. Of course later he had to go to FN in Belgium for someone to build his Browning Hi- Power. So yes, Colt was the first to make(other then prototypes) the 1911,1903,1908. And FN was the first to make the Hi-power. That pretty much covers his designs :)
TheVert1276 1 month ago
For all you people who want to know what this song is
it's Higher by Creed
MEUSOC45ACP 1 month ago in playlist Liked videos
so this sint the cure is creed but which song is?
roragotic 1 month ago
now i can build a 1911 from welding steel..
MrFpshunter 1 month ago
@MrFpshunter duh..
svilen4yo 1 month ago
@mcdudly00 how many wars has England had?
I'm sure a comparable amount to the number of wars the USA had.
MEUSOC45ACP 1 month ago in playlist Liked videos
how many fucking wars has america had?
mcdudly00 1 month ago
baby Jesus approves this presentation...by the way...looking for a Llama modelo IX-A manual. Bought it used for 150.00 but no manual.
dirtyhotdog 1 month ago
What name of the music ? please... *-*
leandrinho157ism 1 month ago
@leandrinho157ism the song is Higher by Creed.
MEUSOC45ACP 1 month ago
i want that song who sing it ??????????
roragotic 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
@roragotic
Creed
bobo495a 1 month ago
This Put Tears In My Eyes, An Answer, How 1911 Operate. Wow, John Moses Browning Would Approve This Video
kuyro 2 months ago
AWESOME VIDEO, THANK YOU.
EL3minutero 2 months ago
this song is not the cure, and it's not friday i'm in love
lefteyeloomx 2 months ago
this rules
zoidster40 2 months ago
just ernd surself a sub
orangepinaple 2 months ago 22
whats with the epileptic addition?
starwarskid93 2 months ago
100 years old technology that still works
minersss 2 months ago
i love this vid
MrJoty555 2 months ago
make more
mads8771 2 months ago
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deejayzman 2 months ago
damn im going to make me one lol
TheJorgeguzman1 2 months ago
tutorial how to make a gun!
niller303 2 months ago
Tactical Mute Incoming!
RetoxifiedPendulum 2 months ago
Does it bother anyone else that the music credit is The Cure, but this blatantly is not... (and is Creed for that matter...)
deathsythe212 2 months ago
haha it is nice to be a filipino like me
monsterinrampage 2 months ago
the grandfather of all semi auto pistols
556todd 2 months ago
This made it possible to field strip and reassemble my 1911. I am forever in your debt! (I did have a little help from an 86 year old Marine.)
Diamondback68 2 months ago in playlist Diamondback68's favorites
peice of art that killed a ton of people
apelsap1234 2 months ago
im getting this gun for sure this summer!
mrbigtian 2 months ago
@mrbigtian
this summer? dude its fall and soon it'll be winter
MohawkSgone 2 months ago
@MohawkSgone i meant 2012 summer...lol
mrbigtian 2 months ago
you has a win a go od hand
slipknotisXD 2 months ago
cool?
is super awesome cool!
NeverGiveUp000 2 months ago
i don't understand, when you pull the trigger and the bullets flies out how does the top of the 1911 push back by itself?
AdventCloud5 2 months ago
@AdventCloud5
The force of the gasses that propelled the projectile forces the spent cartridge against the firing pin block, causing the whole action to start over again. Hope that helps!
soulstealr0357 2 months ago
@soulstealr0357 Who's using my account for realz. I'm not even putting thiese comments down
AdventCloud5 2 months ago
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what is the name of this song?
ique2006 2 months ago
very nice
KORNTURBO5555 2 months ago
3:14 for finished thing
sls567 2 months ago
wow
sls567 2 months ago
I own a kimber 45. ACP
squadbates 2 months ago
thank you john browning
Deere55 2 months ago
It looks so REAL.Amazing and interesting.Now I know where to go if I need to put a colt.45 together.
Ninjafightingsnake 2 months ago
I learnt a lot watching this.
gesshu213 2 months ago
i like it :)
rogozsylvyu 2 months ago
awesome!
TheRussianPT 3 months ago
very very well done
PingTargets 3 months ago
This video is fantastic.
lazarocooks 3 months ago
The band is Creed.
lazarocooks 3 months ago
background song shoulda been friday by rebecca :))
BAYAREA4150 3 months ago
Does anyone agree with me that it looks like a cz75 in the thumbnail?
BrutalLegend5 3 months ago
creed
numlol1 3 months ago
Just amazing ! What a wonderfull piece of art !
stormvogel1302 3 months ago 39
Pearl Jam?
MrChupameelorto 3 months ago
@MrChupameelorto not pearl jam is a christian rock band don´t recall the name (and don´t deserve) look up for "take me higher" here in youtube to know the bands name regards
MarcoTUV 3 months ago
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John Browning was abducted by the aliens and witnessed bizarre events like building space stations and repairing spaceships!!!
666wopos 3 months ago
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666wopos 3 months ago
fuck the cure
superemoboyz 3 months ago
Poor Morro tribes men
Revangelistautube 3 months ago
เล่นมาตั้งนานพึ่งจะีู้ว่ากลไกมันเป็นแบบนี้
BlackKnigh085 3 months ago
so fking beatiful
L5212 3 months ago
this is awesome, I liked the song back in the day but I hate it now, but I actually enjoyed it during this vid. thank you
MeLlamoBradly 3 months ago
finally good music on a youtube video
great vid
ratherbesurfin95 3 months ago
51 People are Michael Bloomberg
OubaDubaTuba 3 months ago
Awesome!
firefortcut 3 months ago
originally colt .45 cal is a 6 shooter revolver type. i saw a piece here in Phil 10 years ago in Mindoro when i was still in college.
viptoneyt 3 months ago
well now i know how to take a 1911 apart without breaking it or screwing it up
BHDEric 3 months ago
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John Browning was a freaking genius
Crazylegs973 3 months ago
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Crazylegs973 3 months ago
wtf is with utube its creed !
andrx04 3 months ago
nice a
HayaletSurucu95 4 months ago
AWESOME VIDEO!
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NO TOP COMMENTS!?!?
MaRiNg123 4 months ago 23
a explicação é muito boa
juliotadenevessilva 4 months ago
WW2 Marines treasured this pistol when fighting Japs in the South Pacific. It was ideal for close quarters combat. And its stopping power is devastating. I wouldn't mind having this bad boy in the face of a banzai charge.
ItNice26 4 months ago
@ItNice26 id want to have it cause my grand father told me that pistol puts fist size holes in them japs
spunkmeyer421 4 months ago in playlist spunkmeyer421's Favorited Videos
I love the 1911!
ItNice26 4 months ago
OH SHIT THATS A REAL GUN
Eziocoolness 4 months ago
At a second thought i do like this song... might be that i've seen this video so many times that by now i dig the music:)
MrMaxtower 4 months ago
so much parts..... i need 3D printing to get the parts
boogersinpie 4 months ago
what program did you se to create this simulation? im a pistol designer, but right now i am using a shitty CAD program...
Jamkok 4 months ago
Awesome vid, don't agree too much on the music, but, what the hell... the video is great:)
MrMaxtower 4 months ago
CREED, HIGHER? WHY? DUMP the music...
Doyouknowhowmuchusuc 4 months ago
cool i got 1 bb gun too
DAvidproify 4 months ago
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DON'T READ THIS CAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORKS.YOU WILL BE KISSED ON THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE.TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE HOWEVER IF YOU DO NOT POST THIS COMMENT TO AT LEAST 3 VIDEOS YOU WILL DIE WITHIN 2 DAYS.
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ebay102397 4 months ago
Great concept, information, and editing; a wholly magnificent video.
RConradBane 4 months ago
i got shot with one oh these:D
rafaelunag 4 months ago
I hate Beretta pistols, idk why, i absolutely love the look, but i hate the functioning mechanism. I honestly wished i loved them cuz they are gorgeous! but the cold .45 M1911 will always be my baby.
armydude162 4 months ago in playlist armydude162's Favorited Videos
@armydude162 Wow....Gold plating or a gold mechanism? 'Cause a gold mechanism is pretty much shit. You shoot one time and the entire thing is completely FUCKED. Just stick with steel, man. Steel is strong, and doesn't make you a target for thieves.
PvtMichealJCaboose 4 months ago
...if you don't like guns,don't get one!;if you don't agree with our 2nd ammendment rights,then begin a movement for a constitutional ammendment;if you believe in both and/or a total ban on guns in this country then maybe is time for you to get the hell out of our country!!
177bandit 4 months ago
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Klep8822 4 months ago
How very apt that the best gun animation I've ever seen has been done for the best handgun ever made. Excellent job well done.
Fingal9 4 months ago
very nice video, thanks for the upload
kamekazi301 4 months ago
this is just beautiful :((
AndreiGrozeaCS 4 months ago
this gun is awesome piece of shit rite there
360ifail 4 months ago
good vid but muted
DivideBuyZer0 4 months ago
Love it!!!
theocratickingdom30 4 months ago
browning is a genious!
Gurjaaneli 4 months ago
What song is this?
endunicornabuse 5 months ago
@endunicornabuse Higher by Creed.
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This is Creed - "can you take me higher"
gjj101 5 months ago
in all respects, just beautiful......
adrianglennbionat 5 months ago
Thank you so much for the video....I took my Kimber apart and had the hardest time remember what went where lol....the sear dis-connector had me puzzled for a bit
dadoody 5 months ago
THAT VIDEO IS AWESOME , THANKS FOR YOUR HARD WORK DUDE !! THANKS ALOOOT !!! I REALLY HAD TO SUBSCRIBE FOR YOU !!
MrGrAnDcRiMiNaL 5 months ago
WTF!!! what a coincidence i am a FILIPINO!!.
i watched 'til the end of the vid. and..... OMG! i don't know!....
beingsilentdeath 5 months ago
Excellent video with only one mistake the thumb safety can not be installed without the hammer in the rearward position
newsman1066 5 months ago
Fing AMAZING
pizza12332 5 months ago
I was the 3,000 like :]
LowFatPat 5 months ago
i hate it how ppl r trying to make the right to bare arms illegal thats so stupid >:l
iamjuniorduh 5 months ago
Shitty music
85grei 5 months ago
@85grei Why every you tube video needs bad rock music, I'll never know.....
WALTERBROADDUS 5 months ago
handguns are banned in the United Kingdom for public use, gun clubs etc, real shame
FotoNathan1 5 months ago
@FotoNathan1 How in the F***** did the Brits allow this??? I saw on youtube a few years ago England destroying MOUNTAINS of guns because the people turned them in. What were they thinking? Here in American they are trying the same bullshit but I promise , this is going to work out a little different. Im not saying that we are better than you because "we are you" or at least I am. My guns are protected for the very reason that my Gov may want to take them away. I say nnnNOPE!!!
GeorgeBonez 5 months ago
what do you mean with moro?
janmauricepogi 5 months ago
@janmauricepogi The Moro Insurrection. The War the US fought from 1898-1902 on taking the Philippines in the Spanish American War.
WALTERBROADDUS 5 months ago
@gillysampson69 why don't you just buy a colt .45 and some extended magazines to go with it?
D3RPT4RD1 5 months ago
very good job :)
gdewit87 5 months ago
dude u got too much free time
TheOLproductions12 5 months ago
My God! This vid is simply beautiful. I love 1911's and I carry my Kimber Tactical Custom II .45 every day.
GeorgeBonez 5 months ago
Can you play Russian Roulette with one of these guns?
hcdub 5 months ago
@hcdub no revolver
MrSombreroguy 5 months ago
@hcdub no u cant
TheOLproductions12 5 months ago
The animation is made to a pin point accuracy. this video explains a Colt.45, infact a lot of hand held pistols very precisely. Good Work.
GhostRider033 5 months ago
If I were to buy a gun and I had to chose between a Colt .45 and a Beretta 9 mil, which should I get and Why? I know the Colt has stopping power, and most likely won't go through the target, like the 9 mil does. But the 9 mil holds more rounds and the fact that the Army went form the Colt .45 to the Beretta 9 mil also keeps me thinking that the 9 mil might be the better gun plus it is a lot cheaper. Which is more reliable and practical? Which one should I buy?
gillysampson69 5 months ago
@gillysampson69 buy yourself a cal.40 pistol, it has the stopping power and also holds more rounds like a 9mm, it's a combination of both
violet0313 5 months ago 5
@violet0313 id have to agree
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@gillysampson69
I have both and although i'm the biggest 1911 fan, i say beretta. its very user friendly, low recoil, and easy to disasemble. And if you like the style of the beretta, they make a .40 cal version called the 96.
kimberfourty5 5 months ago
@gillysampson69 the key word there you mentioned was "cheaper". That's why the Army changed. Colt .45 acp, best auto pistol of all time. That 9mm Para round doesn't do much compared to the .45.
thesidewindersleeps 5 months ago
@thesidewindersleeps Wrong. Nato standards and the fact most of the inventory was 50 years old was the reason. The 9 mm Nato is the round used So all Nations have common ammo supply.
WALTERBROADDUS 5 months ago
@WALTERBROADDUS rofl...."most of the inventory was 50 years old" Idiot, so they stopped making .45 ammo 50 years ago?? 9mm para round costs half as much. Thats the reason. And of course those very shady defense manufacturing contracts. You pretend to know something, but I would be surprised if you have any military service experience.
thesidewindersleeps 5 months ago
@thesidewindersleeps The pistols sir. The guns in use dated back to WW2. The Cost of ammo has nothing to do with it. Nato has settled on the 9mm para as the standard round. The they needed a new pistol & the m9 was selected. Since then we have added the M11 from SIg as a secondary pistol. As for experience, Former USN know more about small arms than you seem to, thank you very much.
WALTERBROADDUS 5 months ago
@WALTERBROADDUS because it was cheaper...ur not paying attention. You arguments are weak and totally erratic. lol
thesidewindersleeps 5 months ago
@thesidewindersleeps Sir, we have B-2 Bombers that cost a billion a piece. You don't save many nickels by changing to a smaller caliber for a nations services. My Arguments are based on fact. The American Rifleman has a fine article supporting my statements. It's online....
WALTERBROADDUS 5 months ago
@gillysampson69 It completely depends on your intended use...I carry for self defense only and in a life or death situation I need to be confident my assailant will be stopped with one round, MAYBE two. So it's .45 for me. If you need 15 rounds in the clip you're probably not carrying for self-defense...
2000jago 5 months ago
@gillysampson69 The US military still uses the Colt 1911 the fact that the military still uses it after its been in the military for 100 years that decision should be very clear and unless your going to war you shoudnt worry about clip size
AmericanPatriot10111 5 months ago
@AmericanPatriot10111 The M9 replaced the 1911a1 in 1985.
WALTERBROADDUS 5 months ago
@gillysampson69 Actually for practical cary use, Neither would be my choice. Both are large, Duty sized military/police pistols. As a CCW carrier who has Carried a Hi-power as a first gun, They weigh a ton after a while. For last few months I've downsized to a smaller & lighter Kel -Tec PF-9. Also as a 100 year old design shows, the 1911 has way too many parts for what the job calls for. A modern .45 ACP like the PX4 Storm from Beretta or the Kahr series is a better choice for the money.
WALTERBROADDUS 5 months ago
@gillysampson69 If you're not a pussy about recoil, go for a 10mm Auto. Glock makes the Glock 20, Dan Wesson makes the RazorBack, Tanfoglio makes the 10mm Witness, Colt makes the Delta Elite in 10 but it's rare now. A 10mm is a longer .40, in general. It packs about the same recoil as a .45 ACP with more stopping power, kinetic energy, and penetrating power, than most semi-automatic pistols. The .45 ACP is over-rated. If you're serious about protecting yourself and family get a 10mm Auto.
Jimjonist 5 months ago
@gillysampson69 Get the .45 the Marines just went back to them because the 9mm was not cutting it for combat duty.
DobermansRock 4 months ago
@gillysampson69 get one of each. They both have distinct qualities that you will enjoy. The Colt has history and power, The Beretta is really a culmination of 600 years of gunmaking, and is truly a work of art. I got the .45 first then saved hard for a Beretta 96g Elite II
flemmygun 4 months ago
WHERE You hit em, is more important than What you hit em with'
-Jack O Connor
StSimonMartyr 4 months ago
@gillysampson69 from my point of wiew it depend from so many factor; they are two completely different pistols, one single action and the other it's a double action. the 1911 has a more powerful round but it's outstanding when you shoot the 45, and also it's less "nervous" than the 9 mm. The 40 S&W might be a good compromise, but it brings with it few difects of the two calibers...Best thing to do if you have a chance would be give a try and feel what suits you, it's such a personal thing
MrMaxtower 4 months ago
@gillysampson69 from my point of wiew it depend from so many factor; they are two completely different pistols, one single action and the other it's a double action. the 1911 has a more powerful round but it's outstanding when you shoot the 45, and also it's less "nervous" than the 9 mm. The 40 S&W might be a good compromise, but it brings with it few difects of the two calibers...Best thing to do if you have a chance would be give a try and feel what suits you, it's such a personal thing
MrMaxtower 4 months ago
@gillysampson69 There is whole books on your question. You can't decide based on a few comments from youtube. You best get reading.
mgsfan15 4 months ago
@gillysampson69 ---I have heard but am not sure that the military is going back to the .45
KnightTemplar1000 4 months ago
@gillysampson69----I have to agree with mgsfan15 there is a lot more to selecting than caliber and magazine capacity.
KnightTemplar1000 4 months ago
@gillysampson69 You get get a compact .45 with a 10rd capacity. You can buy some sort of other .45 that is double stacked and get plenty of capacity if you really needed it but if you plan on carrying a gun anyway I hope you don't need a 19 round magazine to drop a target.
Bulletinjection 3 months ago
@gillysampson69 Model # WHX1045S
Bulletinjection 3 months ago
@gillysampson69 The 9mm is military round designed to wound. A wounded soldier removes 3 from battle.
.45 was designed to back up machete wielding Moro tribesmen. 1911 requires training and practice and is then a superior weapon. HK, XD, Glock or other will work for limited skill set. Buy what you want.
5516dk 3 months ago